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J.T.BUEL. I MODE OF TAKING FISH.

No.8,853. I Patented Apr.6,1852'.

UNITED STATES PATENT M'ENT In sum sine BAIT-FOR, oAT tiinei'rl' sl-l.

Specification forming part Patent no, s,s5s,}datea1 April 6-, 1552.

f "'lb all 'wnom 'tt may comm-n5 Be. it known that I, Juno T. BU'uL, of

I" Whitehall, inthe county 'of Washington and;

Sta'wof New York, have invented a new and useful Contrivancefor-Capturing Fish; and I' I do hereby declare that the'following'isafull,

elear, and exact description thereof, reference summ -t a fllhemature ofmy-iuveutionconsists in an fimproued manner-10f constructing anartificial being hadto the accompanying drawings and letters markedthereon, forming a part ofthis;

- tlon the water of metal or other suitable terial, said baitbeinghollow, forming an stair-chamber, which is provided with anaperture for the admission of airor water, so that 'fit eanbe madetofloaton. the surface of the water Jc t closingtheiaperture, and it canbe made to ing certain kindsof fish by isink toany des'ired depth byopening the aper-V ture' and allowing-water to take the place of ayanglsals rraiiging said bait that it shall de iwithout twisting theline ."and do f fish when the bait is seized,

said t d of double fins of spiral In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1represents. my improved bait withithel air.

- chamber closed and floating near. or on the surface oftthe'water; Fig.2, the samewith the "aperture open, and the weight of the water,

by the action of the current, or by the ortsman walking on the shore andtrailing .h-ich has. taken the place'of air, has depressed it below thesurface of the water.

The oval or round part a, forming the air- 'chitinber,'-Iswage or di upand solder onto a flat piece of metal, .b,"cut toabout theshaperepresented, and turn up the endsofthe flat. of metal so.as'to'formthe double fins or propeller. I insert a' small tube throughit, so thatgthe ends will project,v as at c o, th.10ngh -it'hioli -isheline d passes, and the line, which is re, or gimp, is provided with awasher,

to the line. by means of a sw.i vel.;g;bpf

: 0, against which the baitirestsa The aperture oraperturesf areprovided with stoppers, which can he, removed or inserted at pleasure. gg, air-tigh} tnbes forreeeiviug feathers, The bait'is connected withfthe. line by the line passing througha tubeexteudingits Wh 0l( length,so that it can twirl without twisting the line while resting against'awasher, sothat it shall'slid'e and twirl thereonfreely without! twistingthe line. i V l When fishing light, or wi th the bait floating,

near or on the surface of the water, I propose to usedifi'erent, coloredbaits with difl'erent colored'fea-thers inserted in them." Thesevariations incoilor of baits and featheis I deem it unnecessaryto'givespecial directions here, as any sportsman will understand theobject and manner of'adaptihgthem tp-the'sea'sonof the year andftothedeso'ription of fish he is iu pursuit ofi t J L Having thus describedmy inproved revolting fish or fly l wish it to be distinctly-under stoodthat I..d0f not clain -what iscalled a .t spoon, minnow,orthe-comruonflfiy,all'- these having, beenkused before- I do not claim;passin'gthe ine. loosely through a cork or float; that the float maymovefreelynpon-the line; Neither do I claim attachinga spinning-baitWhat I do claimas new a'nd desit' by Letters Patent, is,- i i ,f 1.Constructing a' bait with an air-tight": chamber, which chamber isprovided withan erture orapertures, for the admissionof ,ai'r}; whenfishirgg .light nea'r or on the-surface of; the water and'for theadmission of water when" it is desired-to fish deep: under thejsurfaeeof the water, substantially asdescribed. "2. Pas singi the linethroughawulie in the. body of a spinning bait in mannerflsubstan- (dailyas described, to enable-the bait'tojtwirl v freely without twistin' theline.

In. testimony whereo "I have hereunto signed g yname beforetwosubs'cribing witnesses. JULIO T. BUEL. Witnesses:

